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Tuesday 5 November, 2024
Tuesday 5 November, 2024
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13 essential phrases you need as Gaeilge to get through 2017
THE IRISH ENGLISH dictionary is now available both online and as an app.
Here are a couple of terms you’ll need to get by in this modern age. Forget who, what, when, and where.
When you’re looking well and have to get a photo in before the taxi comes:
Selfie – Féinín
When you’re planning on getting totally sozzled on wine and have no money for the pub:
Do you want to come for pre-drinks? - Ar mhaith libh teacht anall i gcomhair réamhdheochanna?
When some lad on the bus is talking about feminism, you can say:
They don’t know their arse from their elbow – Níl tuairim faoin spéir acu, tá siad chomh dúr le slis, ní aithneoidís cat thar chóiste
When you’re telling the gals at brunch about your new gym membership you plan on using at least once a month:
Kettlebell – Tromán cluasach
When your mate is more of a wagon than usual:
She’s having a bad hair day today – Tá a cuid gruaige ina clibíní inniu
When casually chatting about Piers Morgan:
He’s turned into a laughing stock – Tá sé ina cheap magaidh anois
Oh, you’re still talking about him:
He’s a pompous arse – Diabhal aithne air nach é féin a rug é féin
On Whatsapp, Saturday morning:
I had the mother and father of all hangovers – Bhí póit an diabhail orm, bhí póit mhillteanach orm
On Friday night:
To make an eejit of yourself – Asal a dhéanamh díot féin
When your mate’s Tinder date is nothing like he imagined:
He was catfished on a dating site – Cuireadh an chluain fhíorúil air ar shuíomh geandála
When things just get way too 2017:
There was no vaping allowed on the train – Bhí cosc ar vapáil ar an traein, ní raibh cead galtoitín a chaitheamh ar an traein
When you buy an adult colouring book because you read about it on GOOP:
Mindfulness – Aireachas
When you absolutely can’t put up a photo without staining it first:
Filter – scagaire
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